CSD Weekly Update: February 20 2026

On February 18, 2026, Attorney General Dave Sunday launched a series of planned teenTALK events by meeting with Bucks County students at William Tennent High School to discuss the impact of social media on mental health.

During today’s meeting, the students discussed their use of social media, including its pros and cons. Many students shared thoughts on the addictive nature of social media and how spending excessive time on apps can affect relationships and hinder learning.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) was also a major focus of the panel, with many students discussing how they utilize AI products both in and out of school. Some shared thoughts included the disadvantages of using AI as a learning tool and questions regarding what the future workforce will look like with AI.

“As a father myself, I was encouraged to hear from students who spoke candidly about taking their mental health seriously,” Attorney General Sunday said. “As we continue to learn more about the effects social media can have on mental wellness, these students have the opportunity to lead by example and help others use these platforms in healthier, more positive ways. I appreciated hearing their perspectives today, and I look forward to future conversations with students across the Commonwealth.”

Students participating in the discussion represented the Bensalem School District, Bucks County Technical High School, Central Bucks High School East, Central Bucks High School South, Central Bucks High School West, Council Rock High School North, Council Rock High School South, New Hope-Solebury High School, Palisades High School, Pennridge High School, Pennsbury High School West, Quakertown Community High School, and William Tennent High School.

Last Friday, students were recognized for their excellence in scholarship, growth, or contributions to the school community! Congrats and keep up the great work!

Third-grade students from across the district recently visited the Huf Planetarium to experience Earth, Moon & Sun, a show that explores how our planet, moon, and sun work together as a system. Through Native American storytelling and the humorous character Coyote, students learned to distinguish between myth and science while deepening their understanding of our solar system.

As an extension activity, students learned about constellations and designed their own to take home, further connecting science, storytelling, and creativity.

This experience directly supports the Grade 3 Wit & Wisdom Outer Space unit, reinforcing students’ learning about the sun, moon, stars, and Earth’s place in the universe.

Students from Log College's National Junior Honors Society, along with CEF Executive Director Jennifer Schultz, began the early stages of preparing a space at Log College for a boutique room that will serve as a space to offer students resources.

Fifth-grade gifted support students at Willow Dale Elementary recently collaborated on a real-world service learning project. After developing a persuasive presentation about the benefits of a classroom pet, the students successfully convinced Principal Gill to approve a Willow Dale pet.

Principal Gill then challenged the group to organize a fundraiser to cover the cost of the pet and necessary supplies. After careful research and thoughtful deliberation, the students decided to hold a popcorn fundraiser.

Throughout the process, students worked collaboratively to create both paper and digital flyers, monitor sales, manage inventory, organize orders, and distribute popcorn to students.

Thank you to the Willow Dale community for supporting this student endeavour. The 115 bags of popcorn ordered helped make this project a success!

Stay tuned for the exciting announcement of the Willow Dale pet!

For families that do not have access to a computer, need technical or translation support, the Centennial School District is providing in-person registration events on the following nights. If you are in need of support, but cannot attend one of the dates/times listed below please contact the Registrar at 215-441-6000 x 11046, or email csdregistration@centennialsd.org, or click here to email CSD Registration.

If you plan to attend an in person event, you will need the following:

1. Email address & password (if you already have one, if not we will help you create one)

2. Skyward username & password (if you already have one, if not we will help you create one)

3. ALL of the REQUIRED documents listed in the "Online Registration" section above (if you are unable to make copies, we will scan the document for you)

DAY, DATE, TIME, AND LOCATION

Thursday, March 19, 2026 5:30PM-8:00PM

McDonald Elementary School - Gymnasium

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 6:00PM-8:00PM

Willow Dale Elementary School - Gymnasium

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 6:00PM-8:00PM

CSD Administration Center, 48 Swan Way, Warminster - Board Room

It's course selection time for the 2026-2027 school year! As you discuss next year's course options with your child(ren), remember that CSD has fully virtual learning opportunities available for all students in grades K-12 and blended virtual and in-person learning opportunities available for all students in grades 9-12. Review our Centennial Virtual Learning Academy (CVLA) brochure and ask your guidance counselor about virtual learning at CSD!

A new state law, Pennsylvania Act 47 of 2025, has updated the PA Public School Code regarding student attendance and truancy. The Act updates attendance rules, especially for cyber charter schools, by defining how they must track attendance for both live (synchronous) and self-paced (asynchronous) instruction. The law also strengthens truancy procedures, which now include new requirements for notices to parents, mandatory use of a School Attendance Improvement Plan (SAIP) for habitually truant students, and a restriction on habitually truant students transferring to a cyber charter school without a judge's approval.

Although Act 47 does not require a change to the Centennial School Board Attendance Policy (CSD School Board Policy 204), this is an ideal opportunity to review important terminology and procedures regarding student attendance.

General Attendance Information:

In CSD, all students must attend school every day unless they have a lawful (excused) reason for being absent. “Truant” or “truancy” is the legal term to describe a student who is absent from school without lawful permission.

In order to appropriately place your child and ensure adequate staffing, the due date to register is June 15, 2026. If your child will be new to the Centennial School District for the fall of 2026, we encourage you to register AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Please visit our registration website at https://www.centennialsd.org/registration. Dates, times, and locations for our in-person registration nights will be posted on this website by the end of January.

If you have questions with regard to registration, you can contact our Registrar:

Phone: 215-441-6000 x 11046

Email: csdregistration@centennialsd.org

If you are in need of language interpretation services, you can contact our Community Liaison:

Phone: 215-441-6000 x 11037

Email: tapial@centennialsd.org

This month, Centennial School District, Warminster, Upper Southampton, and Ivyland Police Departments will launched a partnership with Bus Patrol, a school bus safety program in line with PA Motor Vehicle Code § 3345.1.

A fleet of 65 district buses has been modernized with advanced safety technology, including photo enforcement cameras to detect vehicles that illegally pass stopped school buses. This initiative aims to reduce dangerous driving behavior and enhance student safety. According to the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services (NASDPTS), school buses are estimated to unlawfully pass more than 45.2 million times each school year in the United States.

“At Centennial School District, student safety is at the heart of everything we do. Our partnership with BusPatrol helps protect children as they get on and off the bus and reinforces the importance of safe driving in our community,” said Jim Wertman, Director of Operations.

Liberty Urgent Care will continue to provide athletic physicals for the District at a cost of $55 per student. All students should indicate that they are from the Centennial School District when scheduling or arriving for their appointment.

This is just a reminder to have your athletes sign up for concussion testing. Students who played a fall or winter sport do not need to take the concussion test again. Here is the link for them to sign up for a date that works for them.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0B4CA9A92EAAF49-58732427-2025#

Anyone who is interested in joining sports at William Tennent and has questions should contact the following coaches for more details specific to your sport. Visit our Contact a Coach webpage today.

If you plan on participating in a winter sport and have not completed your concussion test this year, it’s time to sign up using this link to schedule your testing, if you have any questions please contact our trainer, Joslin Poole.

For more information on daily game schedules, stories, and accomplishments, visit our William Tennent Athletics website at https://williamtennentpanthers.com/ or Instagram - @wths_sports

Spread the word that Centennial School District is hiring!

Check out our employment webpage for a complete list of vacancies. https://www.centennialsd.org/employment

If you know anyone who might be interested in these positions, please have them apply. We offer competitive rates, excellent perks, and benefits, including a pension. For questions, please call 215-441-6000, Ext. 11034.

From January 1st to March 31st, all shoppers at GIANT, MARTIN’S, and GIANT Heirloom Market stores are invited to round up their bills to the nearest dollar. The funds raised will support Feeding School Kids. Additionally, customers can contribute by converting their CHOICE Rewards Points into donations through the GIANT app.

Following our return to school after the winter holidays, we kindly request our school community to spread the word about the Feeding School Kids initiative to ensure its success. Our objective is to provide support to the children in our district who require the most assistance in accessing nutritious meals and snacks. The funds will be directly allocated to our district’s food organization for their discretion in addressing food insecurity within our school community.

We are thrilled to partner with The GIANT Company in our fight against childhood hunger. Please join me in supporting and advocating for this initiative to ensure that no child in our district experiences hunger at school or at home.

The Centennial School District uses Raptor Volunteer Management System to provide a more efficient and effective process to verify and track volunteer clearances. Please visit our website (scroll down to see "How Do I Submit My Paperwork?" to learn more about our volunteer guidelines and/or to upload your clearances to Raptor Volunteer Management System.

Student Registration

Employment at CSD

District eFolder (Community Flyers)
Student and Staff Wellness
Free & Reduced Lunch Information
Lunch Menus

Are you multilingual? Would you like to earn $ and help CSD families?

Do you know someone who is multilingual and available to provide interpretation or translation services during or after school hours?

We would like to grow the list of interpreters & translators that we call upon on an as needed basis. Please share our job posting: https://www.applitrack.com/centennialsd/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Independent+Contractor

ENTER YOUR PET! 🐶🐱🐰🐦🐒🦎🐷

We're looking for the most 'Pawsome' pets in the Greater Philadelphia area!

💙The Top 15 Pets that receive the Most Votes will appear on our CEF Pawsome Pets Oct 2026-Dec 2027 Calendar 📅

Students from William Tennent High School will take their photos!

🏆For the Top 3 Pets that receive the Most Votes:

💚1st Place - $100 Wegmans GC + $50 Target + $25 Petsmart + 2 tickets to Otherworld Philadelphia = $250 value

💚2nd Place - $25 Walmart GC + $30 Amazon GC + $25 Chewy GC + Barkbox GC = $150 value

💚3rd Place - $25 Walmart GC + 4 Mini Golf Passes to Hellerick's Adventure Farm = $75 value

With additional prize giveaway opportunities during each round for entered pets!

Upload your pet's photo by March 1st! Enter here: ⬇️

www.cefpawsomepets.org

Grab a Gift Card and support CEF!

Over 750 stores and restaurants like Target, Walmart, Amazon, Starbucks, Disney, Gap, Dominos, Chilis, just to name a few!

Help Centennial Education Foundation raise funds by buying gift cards from RaiseRight. Holiday gifting made easy!

How it works:

· Buy gift cards at full value from 750+ brands. Pick from eGift cards and physical gift cards.

· CEF earns up to 20% on every gift card you buy.

· Use gift cards at full value for your everyday purchases.

· Know that you are supporting CEF’s mission to raise funds for education throughout the year, thanks to the brands that give back to support our community!

Create a free account on the RaiseRight mobile app or at www.RaiseRight.com or scan the QR code to be taken to our sign up page.

Enter our organization code: TE1M6NDES2SG

Happy Shopping and thank you for your support!

Each year, more and more people and organizations are turning to our District to help get the message out about various activities, events, fundraisers, etc. The intent of this process is to support student achievement and to provide mutual assistance and benefit through shared information. Our district spends a great deal of time collecting, reviewing, and posting flyers to the District eFolder. The District no longer is posting eFlyers to any social media outlets or the District cable channel. You may refer to Policy 913 for additional information.

Please click on this link to connect with all the community eFlyers of the month

The Pennsylvania Department of Education's Division of Federal Programs administers federal programs and funding to over 570 local education agencies and non-public and charter schools in the amount of $700 million dollars. The Centennial School District receives Federal Title I funds, which are used to finance supplemental educational services in reading/language arts and math to assist students in meeting state achievement standards. Our Title I Schoolwide Schools are Log College Middle School, McDonald Elementary School, and Willow Dale Elementary School.

Throughout the school year, the schools will be providing their families with information related to these Schoolwide services. Along with the school and district-based events, we also have resources on standards, assessments, and CSD programming on our district website: Teaching & Learning.

As an outcome of our Title I status, parents/families are invited to review, evaluate, and/or provide feedback for potential revisions to any number of the following:

• Completed Title I Application*

• Title I Parent Right to Know Letter**

• Title I Parent Compact & Family Engagement Policy**

• Title I Parent & Family Engagement Funds and Activities**

• District Policy 801: District Public Records [Right to Know] Policy 801***

• District Policy 917: District Parental/Family Engagement Policy***

• District Policy 918: District Title I Parent and Family Engagement Policy and the accompanying Administrative Regulations (ARs)***

*Your building Principal will be setting up and communicating a time for review of the Completed Title I application.

**Please visit your student's building Title I webpage, found linked to the District Title I page, for access to the Building level forms for review.

***To access our District Title I-related policies, please visit the District Policies section of our website and click on the BoardDocs Icon to take you to the Centennial's BoardDocs section of the website.

Families will have an opportunity to provide feedback through district and school in-person events, as well as through our digital feedback form Title IA Feedback Form, which is also available on each Title I webpage, found linked to the Federal Programs<Title I webpage.

Website: www.centennialsd.org
Location: 48 Swan Way, Warminster, PA, USA
Phone: (215) 441-6000
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